The Repertory Grid Procedure |
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George Kelly, the Creator of Repertory Grids
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Illustrations of the Following Steps:
Step 1The individual or group begins with a repertory
grid, pen or pencil, and five to eight blank cards. Step 2Then the elements are written across the top of the
grid. Step 3After this, the subject(s) write numbers on one side
of the cards which correspond with the elements at the top of the grid. Step 4
The cards are turned face down, shuffled, and then
three cards are drawn at random. Step 5The subject(s) mark on the grid which three elements
were drawn with an "X".
They then decide: "Out of
the three elements chosen, which two seem to have something more in common
with each other?" These two
elements are connected with a line. Step 6Always on the left side of the grid, the subject(s)
will describe what aspect these two elements share. On the right side, they will express what it is that makes the
third element different from the other two.
(If this is too difficult, people are allowed to write something they
believe to be the opposite of the left hand construct). Step 7
Finally, the elements are rated to the
constructs. Each element is rated to
the constructs on a scale of one to five, with the left construct as
"1" and the right construct as "5". For example, on a scale of 1 to 5, with
"1" being most like a "lesson carefully designed for students
needs" and five as "giving students second language activities just
to kill the time", we see that the subject(s) rated the element,
"students are happy" as more like the left construct, with a rating
of "2", the element, "students are active" as like the
right construct, with a rating of "5", "students retain
L2" as like the left side with a rating of "1", and so on. One the first row has been rated, the individual or
group turn the three cards over, shuffle them, and begin the process all over
again. They may reshuffle in the case
of drawing the same three card combination as before. |
